VIIB and upgrades

[Paul Riley]

I prefer my rowing boat personally
Guess which one I mean.
Seriously though,I like the IX's range but prefer the VIIs for all round performance and handling.

[ryanglavin]

Its only 1940 for me and I can't get my IXD2 verdammnt.

[Fido]

Gilbou :
Like you, I love the Type VIIB, yes it has it's limitations, but with it's menacing net cutter bow, and deck gun, it is the quint essential U-Boat.

Fido
U-552

[LostDream]

Originally Posted by Fido

Gilbou :
Like you, I love the Type VIIB, yes it has it's limitations, but with it's menacing net cutter bow, and deck gun, it is the quint essential U-Boat.

Fido
U-552

But the net cutter on the bow is just for looks right? It would not help any when hitting a subnet in GWX, right?

[Platapus]

This is great news. I too liked the "B" but thought I would be giving up the cooleo upgrades.

After wasting my renown on the U-flak option, I don't bother with AAA any more.

When I rotate back to the Kregsmarine, it will be the "B" for me

(poetry!)

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by LostDream

But the net cutter on the bow is just for looks right? It would not help any when hitting a subnet in GWX, right?

Don't think so. And I don't think it did much good in real life, either.

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Don't think so. And I don't think it did much good in real life, either.

Who else is going to keep the crabs under control once you get out to sea? Full boat full of sailors that usually had a large amount of leave after returning from patrol are gonna run into some kinda std. Personal hygene wasn't on the top of the list, one of the medics jobs was to try and keep bugs like the crabs or lice to the rest of the crew. Such cramped quarters any kind of major sickness would also be a problem (like malaria) and would need someone there that would know at least how to treat it/able to isolate him such that the rest of the crew didn't catch the disease.

Originally Posted by Tessa

and would need someone there that would know at least how to treat it/able to isolate him such that the rest of the crew didn't catch the disease.

...and again we come to the captain or medical officer pulling out his sidearm! This seems to be a trend in this thread!

Originally Posted by LostDream

But the net cutter on the bow is just for looks right? It would not help any when hitting a subnet in GWX, right?

It's like the new "and improved" plastic bumpers on cars.
Looks impressive. Does nothing productive.
(Just another thing to break.)